Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

SYDNEY HARBOUR FEDERATION TRUST REGULATIONS 2001 - REG 9

         (1)   A person must not, on Trust land, carry, discharge or be in possession of, a firearm.

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

         (2)   Subregulation (1) does not apply to:

                (a)    a police officer; or

               (b)    a person who:

                          (i)    is the holder of a licence under the Security Industry Act 1997 of New South Wales; and

                         (ii)    is carrying out functions authorised by the licence.

Note    A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subregulation (2) (see subsection 13.3 (3) of the Criminal Code ).

         (3)   An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note 1    For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .

Note 2    For general circumstances in which an activity will not constitute an offence, see regulation 23.